第21章 Emory University: The wise heart will possess know

埃默里大学：聪明人的心得知识

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Emory University is a private institution in Atlanta， Georgia， which offers four-year degree and graduate degree programs. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford， Emory College was closed briefly during the Civil War. In the autumn of 1861， every student left to fight， and the college"s trustees closed for the duration. When Emory reopened in January 1866， the school"s library was destroyed and its small endowment was depleted.Only with the aid of a state grant could students afford to resume their education. Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory. The university"s mission statement is "to create， preserve， teach， and apply knowledge in the service of humanity". Today a collective of about a dozen undergraduate and graduate colleges and schools make up the leading research university.

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System： The university has nine academic divisions (four of which serve undergraduates and graduates) ： Emory College of Arts and Sciences， Oxford College， Goizueta Business School， Laney Graduate School， School of Law， School of Medicine， Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing， Rollins School of Public Health， and the Candler School of Theology. This university offers undergraduate and graduate courses on finance and linguistics， nursing， sociology， business management and administration， economics， psychology and so on. This university has 16 intercollegiate and 40 intramural sports teams， 25 Greek organizations and 220 student groups. Approximately 60 percent of all students at Emory receive some form of financial aid. First- and second-year students are required to live on campus， but a majority of students choose to remain on campus for all four years.

Emphasis： Emory maintains an uncommon balance for an institution of its standing： it generates more research funding than any other Georgia university， while maintaining its traditional emphasis on teaching. The university is enriched by the legacy and energy of Atlanta， and by collaboration among its schools， units and centers， as well as with affiliated institutions.

生词助读

duration [djurein] n. 持续

deplete [dipli：t] vt. 耗尽，用尽；使衰竭

collective [klektiv] adj. 集体的；共同的；集合的

division [divin] n. 除法；部门

legacy [leɡsi] n. 遗赠，遗产

affiliate [filieit] vt. 使附属；使紧密联系

中文概述

埃默里大学建于1836年，位于美国佐治亚州的亚特兰大，是一所历史悠久，卓有成就的综合性私立名校。由于可口可乐公司的创办人曾捐巨资兴建该校，因此该校有"可乐大学"的称号。学校奖学金较多，对于成绩优异的学生而言，获得奖学金或全免学费不是什么难事。

埃默里大学设有埃默里文理学院、牛津学院、法学院、神学院、医学院、护理学院、罗琳斯公共卫生学院与戈伊祖塔商学院、莱尼研究生院。商学院最具影响力的领域有商业银行管理、国际金融、宏观经济。其独具特色的"领导才能与职业研究"课程长期以来吸引了全国许许多多行政人员和行政总裁参加各类相关的研讨会。

埃默里大学将它的精力放在教学及教学创新、创造智慧、逐步培养学生的正直感和荣誉感等方面，它的毕业生在工作表现尤其出色。美国许多大公司对该校毕业生的评价是"最具有领导才能和排除困难的能力"。

学生选择专业以医学预科、商学、心理学为主，也有选择政治科学以及医学专业的。其中医学、牙医学、法律、化学、心理学、历史、哲学、数学、英语等专业倍受学生青睐。校内体育运动风行，绝大多数在校生都从事一些体育项目，其中以男子网球、女子网球和游泳项目最为突出。

校园的百分之六十都被葱郁的树林所覆盖，整个校园拥有意大利风格的古典建筑，洋溢着地中海风情，漫步在校园中犹如让人置身于美丽的南欧，非常适合学生在这里学习和生活。

梦想成功录

By other"s faults， wise men correct their own.

他山之石，可以攻玉。

Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored.

卓越的天才不屑走旁人走过的路。他寻找迄今未开拓的地区。

All things in their being are good for something.

天生我才必有用。